RTHODONTIC TREATMENT USING AIR-ROTOR STRIPPING WITH ESSIX ANTERIOR ANCHOR

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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 1999;26(1):119-125.
Published online February 28, 1999.

RTHODONTIC TREATMENT USING AIR-ROTOR STRIPPING WITH ESSIX ANTERIOR ANCHOR

Air Rotor Stripping with Essix Anterior Anchor를 이용한 교정치료

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전남대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실

Abstract

Conventional interproximal stripping using abrasive strips is normally limited to the anterior teeth. The strips must be forced between the contact points of the teeth creating patient discomfort and the risk of cutting gingival tissue. Air-rotor stripping(ARS) with Essix anterior anchor enables the clinician to remove a precise amount of interproximal enamel to create space, primarily in the buccal quadrants, for aligning or retracting teeth. In selected cases, ARS can resolve significant differences in ratios of tooth site to arch length, and the technique can become an alternative to extraction or expansion. ARS can create substantially more space than that is usually obtained by conventional interproximal stripping, and it can be done at any time during treatment without discomfort to the patient and without adversely affecting the function of the dentition, interocclusal relations, or tooth form.

Key Words: ARS, Essix anterior anchor